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Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg met studying abroad together in college and both found themselves working at NBC News several years later. Little did they know that their reunion and fast friendship would lead to the birth of an entirely new kind of news outlet. theSkimm, the duo’s brainchild, started as a daily newsletter whose dry and pun-centric millennial speak has attracted a circulation of over 4 million active readers, including fans like Oprah and Hoda Kotb. On the podcast, Sophia, Carly, and Danielle chat about how the co-founders (and former roommates) met, the refreshing way that they connect with their “Skimmbassadors,” and how they’ve learned to manage a team that just keeps getting bigger. Listen in here, read more here, or press play below.